Background
She is the daughter of the jazz double bassist Charlie Haden. The triplet sister of bassist Rachel Haden and violinist Petra Haden, with whom she has performed as The Haden Triplets. And the sister of bassist-singer Josh Haden, leader of the group Spain.
Education
She received her Master of Fine Arts degree from California Institute of the Arts, where she majored in experimental animation.
Career
She has contributed to recordings of a number of Los Angeles musicians, including vocals and cello on Par Avion"s European Parliament, People’s Music United. She continues her work in visual art and has exhibited in several shows including one at the Las Cienegas Projects in 2010. In 2015, Haden was picked up by Rosamund Felsen Gallery where she had an one-artist exhibition showing drawings.
She also plays the cello on their Pikul European Parliament, which was released in 2005.
Haden has also recorded with the Los Angeles indie folk band Sea Wolf and played cello on Los Angeles based rock band The Warlocks album Surgery in 2005. The album includes the sisters singing in close harmony.
The record was produced by Ry Cooder and also features the sisters on their respective instruments. The album is being released on Third Manitoba Records which was founded by musician Jack White.
Haden married actor Jack Black on March 14, 2006, in Big Sur, California.
Haden met Jack Black when they were students at Crossroads School, a private high school in Santa Monica. Although the two attended the private high school together, they did not begin dating until spring 2005. Their second son, named Thomas David Black, was born on May 23, 2008.
Additionally, the Ween song "Stay Forever" was written for her.
Aaron Freeman (Gene Ween) has said this publicly on multiple occasions.
Membership
Born in New York City, she was a member of several bands, including Let"s Go Sailing, and is the creator of the Imaginary Bear puppet show. Haden plays cello extensively in the Los Angeles area including performing as an additional member of the band Silversun Pickups.